According to the law "About metrology", which was adopted in the Republic of Moldova in November 17, 1995 the state administration in the field of metrology is entrusted to the Service of Standardization and Metrology of Republic of Moldova ("Moldova-Standard") being a National Metrology Body.

Work of the Service in the field of metrology is regulated by the law "About metrology", decrees of President, government directives, international agreements and conventions of which Moldova is a signatory.

According to the authority delegated the Service do the follows:

-         ensure uniformity and accuracy of measurements in the Republic; set out rules of development, maintenance  and implementation of measurement standards;

-         define general technical requirements to the measuring equipment, measurement procedures and processing of measurement data;

-         performs metrological surveillance and control over observance of technical regulation, standards, metrological norms and other relevant documents;

-         performs type approval of measuring instruments liable to state surveillance;

-         represents Republic of Moldova in the international and regional metrology organisations.

 

Technical Committee of Standardisation in the domain of metrology (TC–6) is established at the "Moldova-Standart" for the purpose of developing normative documents.

 

Organisational structure of national metrology system consists of the National metrology body, metrology services of industry departments and manufacturers.  

National metrology body ("Moldova-Standard") includes Metrology department, National Institute of Standardization and Metrology, a number of regional Centers of metrology and standardisation and Metrology inspection under Central State inspection for standardization, metrology and protection of consumers.

In the result of reorganization of the National Centre of Standards, Metrology and Certification in March 2002 a National Institute of Standardization and Metrology (INSM) has been established and charged with scientific researches and practical metrology activities.

In the field of scientific metrology:

-       creation, development, conservation and status maintenance of national measurement standards of quantity units;

-       traceability of national measurement standards to SI units by dint of their calibration in countries having at the disposal as primary ones the standards, obtained the universal recognition;

-       confirmation of equivalence of national measurement standards to standards of the same quantity units from other countries on the ground of the results of bi- and multilateral interlaboratory comparisons;

-       dimensions transferring of quantity units from the national measurement standards to reference standards of legal entities in accordance with the approved hierarchical schemes of subordination;

-       elaboration and metrological expert examination of drafted normative technical documents on assurance of measurement uniformity, harmonised in regard to the metrological requirements with international and national documents of other countries;

-       occupational training of local specialists in the field of metrology;

-       participation in the regional metrological organisations and collaboration with related metrological institutions of different countries in specific areas of activity;

 

INSM and regional Centres for standardisation and metrology carry out works in the field of applied metrology:

-       "link-up" with national measurement standards of reference standards, and in necessary causes, measuring instruments, which are in the application of testing and calibrating laboratories of scientific institutions, industrial enterprises and other entities of national economy;

-       accreditation of juridical persons metrological services for the right to carry out the calibration work and assigning of status to the reference measuring instruments and type approval tests;

-       performs verification of measuring instruments in the legal area according to the law "About metrology".

 

 According the delegated authority the Metrology department do the following in the field of legal metrology:

-       elaboration of basic conception and long-term development programs for national metrology system;

-       drafting and submission to the Government of legislative and other normative acts in the field of metrology harmonised with the similar current acts of the European countries;

-       co-ordination of activity and methodical guidance of metrological service of economic agent;

-       elaboration of general metrological rules, requirements and norms as well as procedural instructions and recommendations;

-       licensing of activities and registration of juridical and natural persons for the right to perform the manufacture, repairs, calibration, verification, installation, sale and rent of measuring instruments

-       certification of engineering personnel as state verification officers;

-       collaboration with national bodies of legal metrology from the other countries in frameworks of  international and regional organisation;

 

State metrology surveillance over measurements in the republic (i.e. manufacture and importing of measuring instruments and their use; observance of metrological norms and directives; activities of accredited laboratories) is carried out by a Metrology inspection under Central State inspection for standardization, metrology and protection of consumers under the "Moldova-Standard".

 

Service of Standardization and Metrology of Republic of Moldova ("Moldova-Standard")
	Management:	Mr. Sergiu Baban General Director
	Address:	str. Coca, 28, 2064, Kishenev, Republic of Moldova
	Telephone:	+ 3732 2 75 04 60, +3732 2 74 85 88
	Fax:	+ 3732 2 75 05 81
	E-mail:	Moldovastandard@standard.md

 

Metrology department of "Moldova-Standard"
	Management:	Mrs. Elena Hanganu Head of the department
	Telephone:	+ 3732 2 71 92 39
	Fax:	+ 3732 2 75 05 81
	E-mail:	ehanganu@standard.md

 

 

 

National Institute of Standardization and Metrology (INSM)
	Management:	Dr. Alexandru Tarlajanu General Director
	Address:	str. Coca, 28, 2064, Kishenev, Republic of Moldova
	Telephone:	+ 3732 2 75 04 65 + 3732 2 74 85 42
	Fax:	+ 3732 2 24 54 14
	E-mail:	insm@standard.md